Amazon Alexa’s bulletins characteristic permits customers to ship a easy voice-based message to Alexa-enabled units. After introducing the characteristic on its Echo good audio system, Amazon added help for all Alexa-powered units in Might this 12 months. The corporate is now including Alexa bulletins to its Fireplace TV units as nicely. The characteristic is being rolled out in international locations the place the Alexa bulletins characteristic is presently obtainable. The characteristic is helpful while you wish to broadcast a easy message to your pals or household.

Based on a report by The Verge, the one-way messaging characteristic shall be obtainable on all Fireplace TV units. In India, Amazon presently provides two variants of the Fireplace TV Stick. There is a common Fireplace TV Stick and one other variant with help for 4K output. Each these units will obtain the Alexa bulletins characteristic.

With a purpose to use the characteristic, customers can use an Alexa-powered speaker or the Amazon Alexa app on Android or iOS to broadcast a brief voice-based message to Fireplace TV units. In case there’s some content material being performed on the TV, it shall be paused quickly whereas the message is being performed. As soon as the message is over, it’ll resume the content material. Customers can report their very own bulletins.

In addition to the brand new characteristic, Amazon can also be rolling out the native YouTube app throughout all Fireplace TV units. Beginning at the moment, the authentic Fireplace TV Stick, Fireplace TV, and different Fireplace TV units shall be receiving the native YouTube app within the markets the place they’re presently being bought. Amazon had began rolling out the YouTube app by the top of July.

Earlier in July this 12 months, Amazon and Google determined to finish their battle which meant the return of the native YouTube app on Fireplace TV units in addition to Prime Video help for Chromecast and Android TV.